It's a good thing tOSU has a long and glorious record of getting crushed by SEC teams in bowl games. Otherwise, when Alabama annihilates ND, the 'tOSU ARE TEH REAL CHAMPEENS' crowd might actually get some supporters. Now, though...meh.

Alabama had a relatively weak & easy schedule this year AND had the loss to Texas A&M (an honorable loss, since TAM is a great team).Though I am a fan, I'm not sure the Tide has earned the right to be where it is right now.

Notre Dame isnt going to take kindly to hearing about how badly they are going to get destroyed in this game for over a month. Remember in 2006 when everyone said for a month how badly Florida would get blown out by Ohio State, or how everyone said how badly Ohio State would get blown out in 2002 by Miami? I think the game is going to be much closer than people are saying and I think ND pulls out a squeaker.

The playoff is good, but the next step is having the playoff games start right after the conference championship games. They can still play bowls later in the year if they want to, but after a few years I predict that bowl games will find their way to their rightful place in the dustbin of history.

Swoop1809:Notre Dame isnt going to take kindly to hearing about how badly they are going to get destroyed in this game for over a month. Remember in 2006 when everyone said for a month how badly Florida would get blown out by Ohio State, or how everyone said how badly Ohio State would get blown out in 2002 by Miami? I think the game is going to be much closer than people are saying and I think ND pulls out a squeaker.

Jim_Tressel's_O-Face:Swoop1809: Notre Dame isnt going to take kindly to hearing about how badly they are going to get destroyed in this game for over a month. Remember in 2006 when everyone said for a month how badly Florida would get blown out by Ohio State, or how everyone said how badly Ohio State would get blown out in 2002 by Miami? I think the game is going to be much closer than people are saying and I think ND pulls out a squeaker.

Alabama a 7-10 point favorite for BCS Championship Game

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Well, that settles it. Call off the game, everyone, 'cause Vegas never gets it wrong.

Swoop1809:Remember in 2006 when everyone said for a month how badly Florida would get blown out by Ohio State, or how everyone said how badly Ohio State would get blown out in 2002 by Miami? I think the game is going to be much closer than people are saying and I think ND pulls out a squeaker.

If Alabama wins, we'll be subjected to non-stop gloating from SEC fans. If Notre Dame wins, we'll be subjected to non-stop spunk-gargling from the media.

Either way, far from being ambivalent or apathetic, I find myself rooting for a very specific result -- a blowout. While it's clear we'll have obnoxious vicarious douchebaggery to deal with regardless of whoever wins, at least if there's no doubt in the result we won't have to put up with ear-splitting whining at the same time.

So Alabama won the national title last night. Ho hum. After all, Alabama will break the alltime single game scoring record against ND in the title game. (It really should be Florida there but I digress.)

The open Alabama fanboy ism in these headlines is farkin pathetic. I hope Alabama shiats the bed again so I can read the immense amount of butthurt from you retards. I bet that Call of Duty kid was a Farker.

Swoop1809:Notre Dame isnt going to take kindly to hearing about how badly they are going to get destroyed in this game for over a month. Remember in 2006 when everyone said for a month how badly Florida would get blown out by Ohio State, or how everyone said how badly Ohio State would get blown out in 2002 by Miami? I think the game is going to be much closer than people are saying and I think ND pulls out a squeaker.

I think it's more like the Sugar Bowl picked Florida over Georgia, because I believe that three teams from the same conference can't play in BCS bowls.

I could be wrong.

More like NIU earned an automatic bid by finishing in the Top 16. The Orange Bowl had to take them. Plus, Georgia was never going to a BCS game since only two teams from each conference can play in BCS bowls unless they're planning in the BCS Championship Game.

rugman11:More like NIU earned an automatic bid by finishing in the Top 16. The Orange Bowl had to take them. Plus, Georgia was never going to a BCS game since only two teams from each conference can play in BCS bowls unless they're planning in the BCS Championship Game.

Honest question: is it official that they were #16? I missed it on TV and every "projection" I'm looking at had them at #17.

KiwDaWabbit:rugman11: More like NIU earned an automatic bid by finishing in the Top 16. The Orange Bowl had to take them. Plus, Georgia was never going to a BCS game since only two teams from each conference can play in BCS bowls unless they're planning in the BCS Championship Game.

Honest question: is it official that they were #16? I missed it on TV and every "projection" I'm looking at had them at #17.

The only way NIU could have gotten in as an at-large is if the Sugar Bowl chose Louisville (who also had an autobid) over Oklahoma. And then the Orange Bowl would have also had to have taken NIU over Oklahoma. There's no way either of those schools is a better draw than the Sooners. They have to have snuck in with an automatic bid.

rugman11:The only way NIU could have gotten in as an at-large is if the Sugar Bowl chose Louisville (who also had an autobid) over Oklahoma. And then the Orange Bowl would have also had to have taken NIU over Oklahoma. There's no way either of those schools is a better draw than the Sooners. They have to have snuck in with an automatic bid.

Yeah, I saw. I just happened to post in between the time where ESPN unveiled it and whenever sites could officially post standings without violating the exclusivity deal.